Last week, the 2017 Faculty Biennial Show opened in the Davis Gallery at the Colby Museum. This three-week exhibition features a variety of artworks created by five distinguished faculty members of Colby’s art department.
Aspirations Tours at the Museum
A First-Hand Look at the College Experience For Young Students
Colby volunteer Maine Aspirations program provides elementary, middle, and high school students with an early look at the college experience.
All About the Details
Examining Hartley's Techniques and Materials with the Met Conservators
A special collaboration between the Colby College Museum of Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Marsden Hartley’s Maine enabled an in-depth study of works by the
Tea Time For Docent Emeriti
Sharing Sweets and the Successes of Colby's Docents
Through the Colby Docent Program, what we all really hope is that students make a personal connection with a work of art, that we break down barriers for entering an art museum, and that they enjoyed the experience enough to return with friends or family.
Margaret Aiken
Linde Family Foundation Coordinator of School and Teacher Programs
This post is a part of our “Meet & Greet” Series, periodic posts meant to introduce our online audiences to staff members here at the Colby College Museum of Art! Margaret
Katz in Cleveland
Brand-New & Terrific at the Cleveland Museum of Art
“The Cleveland Museum of Art has…a global collection, so it’s possible to view Katz’s creations in several different contexts made possible by these holdings.”
Art and Artifacts
The Pestana Collection in Graphic Matters: George Bellows and World War I
Large and wonderfully varied, the Pestana Collection of World War I materials is a rich resource for the study of the 1914–1918 time period, reflecting Dr. Pestana’s long interest in World War I history and material culture.
A Trip to the Science Fair
The Art Doctor
“In examining works of art we can use the electromagnetic spectrum to our advantage, allowing us to see far more than we can with just our naked eye.”
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The Many Students Behind No Limits: Zao Wou-Ki
“Individuality is the most important quality I took away from Zao Wou-Ki and my time at Colby College. Since I graduated, I’ve found the strength to express my individuality and push myself to continue to challenge myself.”
From STEM to STEAM
Arts Integration at the Museum
“This student’s extensive research into the ecology represented shed new light on this artwork, and demonstrated the potential for arts integration to define alternative pathways in art history.”